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COMMERCIAD.

Messrs. Setna's Report.

Mo ars. 8. D. Seins & Co.'s Fortnightly Report states:-

Bengal Opium:We have to report another quiet fortnight,

presentatives bankers and busi- Less men will be heard, will take place after the holidays.

Singapore Share Market. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly sharo circular dated the 12th inst. reports:-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23,

Entertainments

THEATRE

ROYAL.

·FOUR NIGHTS ONLY. THE ORIENTAL THEATRICAL CO. OF MANILA, P.I.. 'PRESENTS

FERRIS HARTMAN, And His Talented Co. Idcluding. Miss MUGGINS DAVIES and WALTER 'DE LEON. Opening Performance THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26th In the Screamingly Funny Faroo "ONE NIGHT OFF." FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27TH.

The istest Comedy succes

A TRIP ABROAD " SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th: Walter De Leon's Great Bascess THE GIRL AND THE BOY." MUNDAY, DECEMBER, 80TH:

For the first time in Hongkong, The Great Saccess. "DREAM CITY!?" Curtain at 9.15 p.m. tharp. PRICES:-D. Cicole $9 50, 0. Stalia $3.50, Stalls $3.00, Pit $3.00, Gallery $1.00.

The improvement mentioned and the Chinese are not buyers in our last report has been well at prosent. No sales are reported. maintained and the preference Clearances, 5 Cheats of Putns for local abarea is most notice- New, 38 Cheats of Patna Old, 14 able, while the advance in the Cheste of Benares New, and 3 price of rubber has shown itself in Cheats of Benares Old, in all the greater demand from Lon- about 60 Cheats. Unsold stock,lon for all sterling shares. A 245 Chests of Pataa Now, 1840 fair amount of profit taking has Chests of Patna Old, 305 Cheats Leen possible during the current of Benares New and 310 Chests week in local rubbers. Mining of Bongroo Old, in all about 2506 shares have not been overlooked Chests. Sold but uncleared stock, in the improvement in other sec- 57 Chests of Patna New, 620 tions and generally close rather Chests of Paton Old, 89 Chests of above last advices. Industrials are Benares Now, and 73 Chests of steady with a moderate business Benares Old, in all about 845 passing. Chests,No quotations can be: Rubber. Ayer Panas havo given at present.

been largely dealt in from Malwa Opium-A decline in $7.25-$8.50. Balgownies are prices induced some business, still wanted at $7.75. Changkat and sales were reported in 11 Serdangs $7.10, Indragiris $0 75, Chests New at $2650 to $2675, Malakoffs $2.60, Tapabs $14, and 37 Chests old at $2700 to Pulau Balings $3 discount, $2725, in all about 18 Chests. Sandyorofts $13, and Radellas clearances about 79 Chests, Ship $15. Kempas have armed con ment about 25 Cheste. Unsold siderably finishing buyers at Stock about 845 Chests. Unclear $3.75. Offora ore wanted for ed stock about 71 Chests: Closing Pulau Daats. Malacca Pindas Hongkong, 18th Dec., 1912. quotations: New $2050/2075; and United Malacoas keep steady Old $2700/2725,

at $1.50 and $1.05 respectively, Silk: A moderate business although a good number have transpired. Quotations:-

changed hands around this figure. In the sterling group Bakit Sembawang and Singapore United have been largely in evidence, both advancing 3d. during the wook, Longen (Java) have bayara at 42-, whilst Henwoods are not obtainable under 4/5, Sungei Dangans were placed at 129,

Teatles No. 1 $780, Teatles No. 1 $750; Tentloe No. 1 $740; Teatles No 1 $610; Tantice No. 1 $680; No. 2 $680 for LS, No. 2 $10 for S.WO., No. 2 #645 for K.W., No. 2 $500 for 6.W.C., N.. 2 $640 for L 8. in Diamond.

Cotton:-Owing to higher prices Lanadrons £3.2.8. Komboka 3/53, ruling in America as well as dear- Rembis ordinary 25/0 negs in India, prices show an Ilajoeps 7/3.

and

advance, but no business resulted. Mining. Belata show a sharp A small parcel was, it is reported, rise from $9.85 to $3.50 with only shipped to Japan.

Yarn-Owing to the dearneas

A

small number of shares chaug- ing bands and Rambutane were of raw material and the higher placed up to $9. Sungei Gaus prices ruling in the market, there still a strong market, coming importera showed less inclintion up $3.25 to $15.50 in the past to sell their holdings at lower week and closing strong buyers rates, hence prices were well at this quotation. Kinta Associa maintained, and sales were re-tious both ordinary and preference porded of about 1300 Bales com- were taken at $14.50 and Seread- prising of 30 Bales of No. Cs;ah Hydraulics at $1.90,

General. A few Fraser and 450 Bales of No. 1Ca; 550 Bales!

Local Mill:-Sold are reported of 10 at $127, and 128 at $133,

Late Cain to the Peak. Booking at MOUTRIE & CO,

THEATRE

[088

ROYAL

Banks

INTERNATIONAL "BANKING"

CORPORATION.

Evad Officer, Wall Street, New Yük London Officeyd: Dishopsgate, R.C.,

BRANCHES

Calcutta

Casion

Colon Expla

· Hongkong Haniow

NESS transactech

Kobe

Bhaoghal.. Yokohama

„24 1,060,000 (Dhabi) €10,000.

Banks

1012.

HONGKONG SHANGHAI LU BANKING" CORPORATION

PAID UP CAPITAL.

PRIETORS

Shelter, BaqChairman

Watoden

AH. Dodwell E.

T/T. Shanghai

7/16

Exchange

19/16 4 m/s. LC.

m/s. D/P

2/16 m/s. L/C

2/13630d/&.S'ney & Melbourne 3/1,77%

-7136 | 300/8. 846 Fco & New York........ 51

.2/19/18

218

$2.60€

2.681

Selling.

Demand 30 d/s

60 d/s

4 m/s

T/T. Singapore.

4 m/s. Marks,

Pauper

TT. Japan.....

Peking

San Francisco

T.T. India

1532

4 m/s. Francs

F. H. Armstrong, En-Deputy Chairman

Demand. India...

154

6 m/e. do

Demand, Manila

1011

Bar Silver, ready

JA/Plum Eng

T/T. San Fog & New York...01g

forward

- H. A fløbe Ely.

BowTT. Java

1241

Gold Leaf per tool....

T/T. Marks

212

Bank of England rate

T/T. Franci

2.61

Sovereign ................

$9.63

Malwa, Old

3,100

Discount per $100

Malwa, V. Old Min. 3,625

Chinese...20 ots. pieces...36 1/16

Persian, fine quality 1,450,

..$6 9/16

Patna, New

3,6001

.854

..$836

Capital and Reserve...++

about.. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for the Year At

terv

i on application.

Dr snuum, se for shorter perichts, at rain, which HILLOS Y TED Bnd COLLEGİRN. S

MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC KEMITTANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS or CREDIT 1 zvailable all over the World

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

isened

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares affected.

TRAVELLERS CHECKA mid and cashed,

GEORGE HOGO, Manager.

9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. [19 Mengkong, lat Nor., 1912

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital .... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund

17,500,000

→ラ

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Agencies, at Nagasaki Newchwang New York

Branches Antung-Hsion -

Bombay

Caloutta Changchun Dairen

TUESDAY, Fengtian

DEC. 31ST.

ONE CAND ALORE IN MUch too yeN, THE KNAVE OF CLUBE 'MANCE: NO. 2,

Harbin Hankow

Honolu Kobe

Liao-Yang

London.

Lyons

Osaka

Pokin

Ryoiun Fort

(Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghai

Tiehling Tientsin

Tokyo!

Interest "Allowed on Current

Account."

Deposits received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on application.

TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.

Notices

[18

WATCH THIS SPACE.

PEAK

EAK TRAMWAY 00 B-

DIMITED.

BIJOU.

of No. 12.: 150 Bales of No. 165; Neaven are obtainable at $49.50. and 150 Bales of No. 20s. Unsold Howarth Erskines are enquired stock, about 13000 Bales. Sold for at $45. Singapore Cold Stor- but not c'eared Stock, about ages are in more demand with 35000 Balės,

buyers at $22, and Hotel ván Wijks came to business at $17. Chartered Banks were bought at 9.15 p.m. To-Night. 9.45 pm £55.3.0. Shell Transports found small sellers at £5.11.3. Straits Traders keep very steady buyers $42.50 and sellers $50 with few transactions taking place.

of about 300 Bales.

Sundries:-In Imports a good business is reported in. Angoor from $3 to $17 (per picul), Mavoj at $7 to $13 (per Pioul), Kismiss at $15 to $21 (per picul), Borneal

Linggi Dividend. ad $115 (per picul), Ooplate ad

Messrs. Guthrie and Co. of $00 (per picul), Sonna Leaves at Singapore have received cable $8 (per Picul), and Bezoar Stone advice from the secretaries of at $135 (por catts), In Exporte Linggi Plantations, Limited, that purchases were made in Cassia adata meeting of the board of direct- $16 to $10 (per picul), Cassiars just held it was decided to Oil at $130 to $200 (per picul), declaro a third interim dividend Galangal at $51 (per pioul), Dry 8.1. per share payable on January Gingerat $10 to $11 per picul).10. Staraniseed Oil at $400 to 475

(per pical), Turmeric at $8 per pical, and Zedoary at $10) (por picul).

United States Currency Reform

Proposals.

New York, November 28:- The new currency reform pro- | posals, which were approved yes- terday by the sub-committee on

Notices

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

(BRITISH SECTION).

NOTICE

HOLIDAYS, OTICE is hereby given that an "additional train will leave Kow- 'oon for Shum Chan calling at the Golf Course Crossing, Fan-Ling at 10.18 70. on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Banking and Currency in the CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR House of Representatives, and which are said to meet with the approval of Dr. Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic leaders, have been discassed with lively in- terest in banking circles, where the idea of monetary legislation being taken in hand prior to the revision of the tariff seem to meets with much support. "The new plan would appear to savour of the Aldrich proposal ex cept for radical feature

4

which makes the Treasury Depart

"On the above dates the trio ad- relied to leave Kowloon at 6.80 p.m. will leave at B.10 pm. and will ran according to the Faturday and Sunday *ining.

By order, H. P..WINSLOW, Manager.

ment the fiscal agent of the Kowloon, 19th Dos, 1912

divisional organisations and national banks, and makes it the

seat of the ultimate note-issuing

Buthority instead of a central bank or any such institution.

SPECIAL XMAS

PROGRAMME

'ALL NEW PICTURES

ASD

THE FLOWER-STREET

POLLIES

FOLLIES

FOLLIES

TIME TABLE

WERE DAY

7.00 .. to 8:00 'mam. Every 15 m2u. 8:00a.m. to 10.00 am

·0.00 sim. to 11:00 am 11.80 am, to 12455 p.m., 19. 12.45 p.m.35 (1.15 pm.. 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm. 1.40 p.m. t>2.18-p.m., 2.15 pm to 6.00 p.m. 5.00 pm to 8.10 p.m.

SIGHT CARS, 8:45 pm, and 9 p. 9.45 p.. to 11.80 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS,

10 wn. "16 min. 15 min. 10 min. 15 min. 10 m'n 10 min.

15 min.

7.80 1.33.

G. Frimand, Eq 1, ế, chabowy, Eng. G.B. Lanrur, Xeq, F. Lieb, Eq

■ |

Hom MS

Hongkong-N. J. Braun,

ACTINO. MAXIDER. SHANGHAI-A. O, Staruu

LONDON BAWKxar-Icon County AND WHERErmerum Bang Lingvan,

HomeHewagerfamen (AzzAWED, “ Da derivat Lersende ut theinte of 3 per Oui, my Anutim on the dally balxsOR,

SAMO VIXED DEPONTINI

For ï0 matikka, Pípur Cisi, pursáknum,. „Par 4 months, 136 par Orch, par Azoga. For 21 mammála, è pur Ownk, per LanENG"

"[.3.ĦTARB" Chief Mádigne,

'HONGKONG SAVINOR BANİK

THE Busine of the bere Bank is nonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rakes may be obtained

n

Subsidiary Coins.

Chinese...10 Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

Opium" Quotation.

Patna, Old........ $3,500

Benares, New..... 3,700

$3,000 perpic: Benares, Old ........... :3;500

SHARE REPORT.

E-BUYERS

Malwa, Now

S-SELLERS

́ ́SA-BALE

Stocks & Pats ur. Value.

CLOSING

LAST: DIVEDIMO! AND DATE.

BANKS.

en depocite is allowed Hongkong & S'hai $125 on the minimiza monthly balancos sa $ Fan Cawz. "POT-KOSHER.

Depositors may transfer at thei balance of $100 or more to the House AND BRANERAI BANK to be ploed en FIXED DEPOSIT~at 4:Exx Chez. -per

40AU

12

For the HomaxDING PASKO; ShraNGHAI Banking Cesaromaerom,

E. J. STARE, Chief Manage

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA,

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

$830

£84/10.

$50 $270

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantone North China

Unions."

Yangtzen

£5 T134 b.

$100 $8171

FIRE INSURANCES.

£50 $19214 b.

China Fires. $20 $148 Hongkong Fires $50 $378 b

SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $12 Douglas Steamship $50 $3412 b. Steamboats

$15 $2814

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Indo-Chinas.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

£1,200,000 £1,650,000.

£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods

*£5 $88

111/6

$11

(Preferred) (Deferred)

Shell" Transports £1

"Star Forry" {$10 $37

REFINERIES.

"b..

£2.0.0 at ex 2/-1/16 equal to $19.95 for 11⁄2 year. ending 30°6′12

$18 for 1911. Interim of 10/- for 1911) Final of $20 making 850`

for 1909 arid Interim of $30 for 1911 $12 for 1909 and Int. oft $3 on account of 1910)

87 & b's of $2 for 1910 $27 for 1910

$1 for 1906

5.p.a. for year end'g 30'6'12 Dividend of $1 for half)

year ending 30°6′12 - J. (6 p.c. for year 1910 on preferred shares.

[3/- per share Coupon No-

18

15 p.o. for year end

30:4:12

China Sugers 8100 $105 sa. & b. $5 for 1911

$100 $3416

$3 for 1897 Luzon Sugars

MINING.

at rates which will be quoted on Chinese Engineerings £1 35- application.

Wm. DICKSON,

Manager.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 Raubs

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Hoad Office.Shanghal. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin ̈` Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe

Singapore Tientsin Peking Teinanfu Teingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London

Agency.

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS

Tronohs

£180-

£1 $414 DOCKS, WHARVES, &G'DOWNS.

$50 $76 Kowloon Wharfs H.K.&W poa Docks $50 $56. Shanghai Docks T. 100 r.52

IT.103 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100

b.

b.

West Points

Anglo French Lande T.100 T.94 $115 Hongkong Hotels $50

$73 Hongkong Lands $100 $105 Humphreys Estates $10 $8.40

$30 $36 Kowloon Lands Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 91,

850 857

b..

1/6 per shares final 19111.

(Coupon No. 18)

18,2d.per share on 150,000 $3 for year end'g 31.12.11 $1 final dividend for?

year 1912

Tle, 3 for 191*****

Final of Tls, 3, making Tis.

6 for 1191

Tls. 6.29'2'10

$3 on old shares, $1.50)

on newshares for half year 30'6′12.

Int. div. of $331⁄2 for 1912

40 cents for 1911.

$2.75 for 1911

5 p. o. for half to 30′6′12

Interim div. of $2 for 1912

15 per cent. for 1910

50 cents 31.7.08

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos

T. 50 T.121

b.

T4 for year ended 31'10'101

T7 for year ended 2012-10.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $8

MISCELLANEOUS,

$12 $932 China-Borneos:

82.90

b.

Direction der Disconto Gesell-Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

schaft. 8.00 mm to 10.80 m/stery 15 mon 10 min.

INTEREST allowed on Current PICTURES ONLY. 7:15 10.80 am to 11:00a.m.

11.45 am to 12.00 noon 15 min. Account. DEPOSITS received 12.00 noon to 1.00.p.m., 10 min. on terms which may be learned -1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 15 min on application. Every description

5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m. ›› 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm

7.15

VICTORIA THEATRE,

THE PIONEER PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT OF

HONGKONG.

2 Performances:

7.15 Pictures only. 9.15 Full Programmes.

Matinees:

Wednesdays & Holidays ...5 p.2. Faturdays........

.....4 p.m. Sundays...............6 p.m.

Magnificent Films, The Charming American Soubrettos HOWARD SISTERS, MISS NELLIE MAHER, Refined Soubrett".

Grands Matiares with Valuable Prizes on 28th December, 1912, and 1st January, 1918 rat 4 pm. Popular Prices

[297

THE

Christmas and Now. Year

Holldays. accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912 the EXCHANGE

The most interesting part of the BANKS will be closed for the trans- discussion is a hint of a clash be action of Public Businesson WEDNES- tween the so-called Bryan and DAY and THURSDAY the 25th and anti-B-yan elements on the ques- 20th instant and WEDNESDAY the tion of Government notes versus let of January, 1918, bank notes. The New York Times Hongkong, 19th Dec.. 1912. and the Journal of Commerce in their editorial comments this mor- ning make this a pregonat issUÐ, They vigorously denounco Mr. Biyan for his historical ag woll

FOR SALE.

OLD STAMP ALBUM

Notice

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CÓ, ID.

1.

(UABIYAL, PAID UP...$1,280,000.) Lesnion Mortgage of Home Properly

11

10 min of Banking and Exchange bus-Light and Powers 8101 Do (Spec. shares)$1. 15 min.ness transacted.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, China Providents $10 $9

Dairy Farma Manager.

[2] Green Islands $10 $41⁄4 b. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911..

7.00 pm to 8:10 p.m. » 10 min. NIGHT CARB as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cami at 11:45 pm. SPECTAL CARE. Arrangement at the Company's Offloe, Alézsnam Buildinge,

Des Voeux Bond.""" JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

✅General MavigSIS,

Hongkong, Bid Nov, 1911.

THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

FIGHT Famine Districts with an

area of 80,000 square miles. TWO and half million people facing straration. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI. BUTION TO DAY

| IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE. Traz, H. O. GULLAND, E Manager, International Banking Cor poration, Shanghai..

Hongkong, 24th January 1918 [170 GREEN ISLAND. CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

PORTLAND, CEMENT"

In Casks of 875 The net. In Bags of 250 lbe net.

BHEWAN,

·16th:

∙com

[995

Goods received on Stonge Advinden, made on-Marshandige,

|

Low made on the Prorident Bystem. (Rates and Factiomisia de application).

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF VEB 26 years old containing WILLS, ATTORNEY

several thousand old and fear

era ani..

Unde

Hongkong, 19th

Mas

1908

And Birl per 18.Wedd Cody Cakes from $1.00 per In

ALEXANDRA CAFE CO;

as for his alleged present views stampa of different comtries.

on the monetary questions. Con- to 0. Yakman, 2nd Floor 28 Des gressional bearing, at which re-Yo Road, Quiral

$6 $211

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Electrice $10 $25

th

$25 $200

1,125,000 562,000 365,000 Langkats

$10 $19,

g. 10 T.721

Morning Post Peak Tramway

$25 322 $10 $113.

$10 $1

610 65

INDIA, LIMITED.

Hongkong Ices Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes Subscribed Paid Up Reserved Fund

HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C. BRANCHES: Bombay. Kandy Calcutta Galle. Howrah. Singapore.

Penang Delhi. Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan, Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Rangoon Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai, a

ERAGENTS IN JAPAN:

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

*& Co., Ltd.

BANKERS":

Do, (new) Philippines H Price & Co., Ld. $10 86

Societe desferred.)

Pulpeset (850 830 Papierteries

paid

du Tonkin up $50

Benefi150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 2.150 Steam Laundry $5 6416 United Asbestos pos

Oriental Agency: $10 1934 VERY description of Banking Li

and Exchange business United Asbestos transacted. Stocks and Shares Founders Shares bought and sold on account of

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, yo

EY

Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat granted on Agents and Corres-

pondents all over the world.

Welsmann, Ltd

Interest allowed on Current Ao Watson

counts at 2 per cent per annum William Powell.

on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be

ascertained on application.

Correcíady to bi.gov.m

FOMACDONALD General Brokers 6, Des Voe

Manager

$108800

5

$1 for 1911

70 cents for 1911.9

$1.25 for year end'g 31718

40 conts for 1911

$1.40 per share

Interim of $2 for 1912

$1 interim account 1912

Interim div. T.1, 15312 Interim div. 11, 156127 Do T1, 15912 Do. Tibonus)1⁄2 16′12-122 80 cents on fully pufdyW shares and 8:áenta of H $1 paid shares för yadh (U ending 30°4 12.2 UN

None $1.50 for 1910

First year

No dividend this year 150 cts, for year end' 30'51

20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended 315:1912

75 cents per share for yesrending 3112 1911

10 per cent for year

ending 317710790

40 conta for 1911

VRIGHT AND